Friday, November 28, 2008

News flash on backyard barbecue

A girl: my future wife

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:38:35 -0800
She never leaves my side at parties. People come up to talk to me or her or both of us and she has impeccable control over the conversation, a complex harmony of our varied voices with a beautiful baseline that she keeps with her heartbeat. She knows when and how to release us from a topic or person. She does most of the talking. I listen. I like it that way. She puts her lovely hand on my elbow, my arm, the back of my neck, at small moments: a reassurance and support for which I am always gra